Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 14.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1998. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 57.9% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha? See an in-depth size comparison.